Priority 6 from the Asthma PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What is the role of complementary therapies in asthma management? (JLA PSP Priority 6) | |
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| Overall ranking | 6 |
| JLA question ID | 0001/6 |
| Explanatory note | Reliable up-to-date systematic reviews have revealed important continuing uncertainties about treatment effects |
| Evidence | McCarney RW, Brinkhaus B, Lasserson TJ, Linde K. Acupuncture for chronic asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2003, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD000008. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000008.pub2. Dennis J, Cates CJ. Alexander technique for chronic asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2000, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD000995. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000995. McCarney RW, Linde K, Lasserson TJ. Homeopathy for chronic asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2004, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD000353. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000353.pub2. Hondras MA, Linde K, Jones AP. Manual therapy for asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD001002. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001002.pub2. Yorke J, Fleming SL, Shuldham CM. Psychological interventions for adults with asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD002982. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002982.pub3 Yorke J, Fleming S, Shuldham C. Psychological interventions for children with asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD003272. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003272.pub2. |
| Health Research Classification System category | Respiratory |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Incomplete trials at time of PSP | The use of acupuncture in asthma - The immediate and longer term effects ISRCTN08236707 |
| Relevant Age | Any |
| Submitted by | Patients |
| Outcomes to be measured | Minimal symptoms with minimal need for reliever medication; no exacerbations; no limitation on physical activity and normal lung function |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0001 |
| PSP name | Asthma |
| Total number of uncertainties collated by this PSP from surveys | 413 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | March 2007 |